Improvement in printing-machines



Patented Aug. 2 9, m1.

^ dependent progressive number.

UNITED STATES PATENT GEEIGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRINTING-MACHINES.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,509, dated August 29, 1871.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARcUs BEBEo, of Manchester, Lancaster county, England, have invented certain Improvements in .Printing-Machines, of which the following is a specication:

The invention. is designed for the purpose of printing consecutive numbers,in conjunction with printed subject-matter, upon continuous rolls, strips, or ribbons of paper, cloth, or sheet metal, and also for subdividing such strip when printed upon, into equal divisions or lengths, each division or length representing one ticket having an in- The improvements consist in constructing a cylinder, around the periphery or surface of which consecutive numbers are secured in a spiral direction from end to end, the said cylinder being mounted upon a stationary screw-axis, the pitch of which corresponds to pitch of the spiral line upon the cylinder containing the type. Above this cylinder, in suitable frame-work, rollers are mounted for conveying the paper or other material to be printed upon over and against the surface ofthe numbers ofthe cylinder. The central upper roller is supplied with cutters or perforators, the distance between the cutters being equal to the length of tickets the continuous roll is to be divided into, other rollers being also provided for printing subject-matter after the numbers have been impressed upon the tickets, the whole being geared together, by which the cylinder and rollers revolve in unison., the numbered type and also the subject-matter type being inked by selfacting inking-rollers, enabling the cylinder to be returned to its original position on the screw preparatory to its recommenciug to print its numbers in consecutive order.

Figure l represents a longitudinal front elevation of the machine, shown with the frame in part section. Fig. 2 represents a transverse section taken through the line A B of Fig. 1.

In these gures, e e is the framing of themachine, which supports in eccentric bearings the Xed screw b, upon which is mounted the grooved cylinder c. Into the grooves of this cylinder numbered type are secured. By the pressure exerted against them by the washers c the type protrude from the cylinder a distance that will cause their numbered surfaces to come into contact with the disk d, (supplied with cutters or perforators,) and secured on the shaft c mounted in the upper frame-bearings f. This shaft c is driven by hand-wheel or pulleys c', and transmits motion to the cylinder c through the medium of the big wheel g and the arms or carriers h, which enter bosses or holes formed upon the internal portion of the cylinderI c. The shaft c is also provided with a spur-wheel, t', placed immediately behind the disk d. This wheel gives motion to a train of wheels, which have secured to them the disks or wheels k lm. These wheels again drive a series of wheels which actuates the inking-rollers o ol o2. The fixed screw is supported in eccentric bearings formed inside the boss of the wheel g, and is connected outside the framing to the handle p.

The action of the machine from the foregoing description will now readily be understood. The cylinder c is provided with numbered type that are composed or arranged in consecutive order from groove to groove along the spiral line, shown in dots, and which is scribed so as to correspond with the pitch of the fixed screw b, upon which the cylinder is mounted. The revolution of the cylinder upon its screw-axis is effected through the medium of the arms 7i, connected to the wheel g, which receives its motion from the pinion g', secured on the driving-shaft c. The central disk d upon this shaft is provided with cutters or perforators which slightly protrude through the4` cloth that covers its periphery. The disk 7c is covered around its periphery with India rubber or other elastic material. The disk l has grooves transversely formed in its periphery, into which type are secured, as also is the disk m.. The surface of the type in the disk l is adjusted so as to press against the cloth of the disk d, and the type of the roller or. disk on is adjusted so as to press against the Indiarubber periphery of the -disk k. The cylinder e, the disk Z, and the disk m are all provided with independent inking-rollers o, 01, and 02, which can deliver to the surfaces of their respective type any color of ink required. Thus if one end of a continuous ribbon of paper were placed between the rollers or disks lo and m, it would be drawn in between them in the direction indicated by the arrow, receiving at the same time printed matter on its upper surface from the type in the disk on. From these disks the strip of paper continues its course, as indicated, between the surfaces of the disks k and d, where, at their point of contact, the ribbon becomes partially subdivided into equidistant lengths, suitable to the length or size of ticket desired. After being thus perforated the ribbon in its course passes between the under side of the perforating-disk d and the traversin g-cylinder c, the numbered type of which, as the cylinder revolves, are successively brought in their consecutive order into contact with the subdivided ribbon of paper or other material, thus at this time printing upon each subdivided ticket its number in consecutive order. The strip of subdivided tickets thus numbered passes on and between the disks d and l, where the space of the ticket containing the number is illed up with subject-matter from the type contained in the grooves of the disk Z. The tickets, being now printed on both sides, are delivered onto the bobbin or creel r, where they are continuously wound until the cylinder c has completed its race to the opposite extremity of the screw b. In order that the cylinder may be turned back upon the screw to its original and first position without contact with the disk el, its screwaxis is turned iu its eccentric bearings by means of the handle p.

Having now described the nature of my said invention, together with the method of carrying the same into practical effect, I Wish it to be distinctly understood, in conclusion, that although I have clearly described and illustrated one arrangement of printing with spirally-arranged type in conjunction with printing-rollers, I do not confine myself to the precise method and arrangement herein described, as the arrangement and modification shown may be varied; but

What I claim as of my invention, is-

l. A cylinder, 0, turning on and traversing a screw, b, and having consecutive numbers spirally arranged on its surface, in combination With a printing-wheel, l, when they are arranged with their axes of revolution parallel, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the subject-matter of the first claim and the perforating or cuttingwheel d, as set forth.

In witness whereof I, the said MARCUS BEBRO, have hereunto set my hand.

MARCUS BEBRO.

Witnesses THOMAS WRIGLEY, WILLIAM AsHoRoFT. 

